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For each of the Burke Museum’s 18,000,000+ artifacts, there’s a story that helps us understand our world a little better
The Seattle Times speaks with several Burke Museum curators to learn the story behind some of its artifacts.
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How can art and creativity brighten the winter months?
School of Art + Art History + Design teaching professor Timea Tihanyi and Victoria Aukland, a senior majoring in sociology and dance explain how art can be beneficial in the cold winter months.
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DANCE 345 emphasizes the plurality of dance history
DANCE 345: “Boogie, Break, Blues: American Popular & Social Dance Histories” explores the history of social dance movements.
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Two historic gifts for organ performance announced at the University of Washington School of Music
The UW has received a $1.5 million gift from organ builder and artist Paul B. Fritts to provide support to organ degree programs, and a gift of $250,000 from an anonymous donor to create a four-year organ competition for early-career organists.
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ArtSci Roundup: Events to honor Martin Luther King, Jr; ‘Attack on the Capitol: What Does It Mean for Democracy?’; COVID-19 and racial inequities — and more
This week at the UW, attend events to honor Martin Luther King, Jr, attend the #BurkeFromHome Trivia Night, and more.
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ArtSci Roundup: Meany On Screen: Kodō, The Wound Makes the Man: Trans Figuring Chicanx Masculinities, and More
This week at the UW, attend Meany on Screen events, listen to a lecture from Dr. Ruth Westheimer, and much more.
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Learning Ceramics at Home
Carley Long, a senior studying art and psychology, and Shiuan Chu, a junior studying art, explain what it is like to learn the art of ceramics at home.
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More Than the Girl Next Door: 8 Actors on Emily in ‘Our Town’
Lois Smith (BA. Drama, 51) played Emily in Our Town at the Penthouse Theatre, when it opened on Feb 8, 1951. Directed by Donal Harrington.
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ArtSci Roundup: The Converso’s Return, Drop-in Meditation Session, and More
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities to connect, share, and engage. This week, join a drop-in meditation session, listen to a lecture on critical issues in contemporary art, and more.
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In Memoriam: 11 Seattle-area community members pay tribute to some of the cultural figures we lost in 2020
Eleven Seattle-area community members pay tribute to a few of the cultural figures we lost last year. UW piano professor Robin McCabe remembers UW emeritus piano professor Bela Siki.
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Watch now: Composer works with Decatur students for virtual composition class
Tim Salzman, UW director of bands, is mentioned in this article about a virtual composition class.
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A Year in Focus: 20 from 2020
Twenty moments from a year like no other — captured through the lenses of UW photographers.
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ArtSci Roundup: Protest, Race and Citizenship across African Worlds, TEAL Digital Scholarship for East Asian Studies: The Deep Fake of Place, and More
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities to connect, share, and engage. This week at the UW, attend lectures on African mining in world history, analysis of "copycat communities," and more.
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The best Seattle albums of 2020: Critics choose the top releases of the year
Assistant professor of music Ted Poor's album "You Already Know" has been named one of the top releases of 2020.
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Washington state musicians produced some great albums in 2020 — here are the top ones, as chosen by critics
“You Already Know” by Ted Poor, assistant professor of music at the UW, is No. 19 in the list of best albums by Seattle artists in 2020.